Jay Kline <list at slushpupie.com> wrote:
>
> I recently upgraded to an Athlon XP 1800+, and since then have been having my 
> computer just lock up from time to time.  I know there is the "bug" (or 
> whatever its being called) that requires the mem=nopentium option on boot, 
> and I have done that.  I have yet to figure out what triggers the lock up, 
> other than I am always in X (but then, I am ALWAYS in X).  There is nothing 
> in any log files I can find- it is almost as if the computer were unplugged.  
> Anyone have any hints on this?

Do you have a relatively recent kernel (>2.4.10)?  I know I had problems
with earlier ones, especially when the system ran out of memory.  Do you
have a mem/swap/cpu meter going on your desktop anywhere?  It might help
analyze the problem.

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